UK Ultrasound Devices Market Size

UK Ultrasound Devices Market Analysis

The United Kingdom Ultrasound Devices Market size is expected to grow from USD 406.35 million in 2023 to USD 514.93 million in 2028, registering a CAGR of 4.85% during the forecast period.

COVID-19 significantly impacted the ultrasound devices market in the United Kingdom, as the workflow of various departments, such as obstetrics and gynecology, among others, were severely impacted during the pandemic. For instance, according to an article published by the Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences in December 2022, the COVID-19 pandemic expectedly had a significant impact on the provision of obstetric ultrasound services in the United Kingdom, which ultimately led to the publication of new guidance and requirement for individual departmental risk assessments in the country. Thus, such factors affected the growth of the studied market during the pandemic. However, as the pandemic has subsided, the United Kingdom ultrasound devices market is expected to have proper growth during the forecast period of the study.

Ultrasound devices are used in imaging procedures to diagnose various diseases, such as nephrological, musculoskeletal, urological, and cardiovascular diseases. The rising prevalence of such conditions in the country is anticipated to boost the growth of the ultrasound devices market in the United Kingdom throughout the study's projected period. For instance, according to the data published by the British Heart Foundation in 2022, an estimated 0.99 million inpatient admissions in the United Kingdom in 2021 were due to heart and circulatory diseases, of which 0.25 million were due to coronary artery disease. Moreover, according to the data updated by the National Health Service (NHS) in November 2022, kidney stones are said to be quite common in the United Kingdom, with more than 1 in 10 people affected every year. Thus, the high prevalence of such chronic diseases in the country is expected to boost the growth of the studied market.

Also, ultrasound devices are widely used for fetus monitoring during the gestational period, so the high pregnancy rate in the country is also expected to improve the adoption of these devices during the forecast period. For instance, according to the data updated by NHS in June 2022, an estimated 56,910 women with an antenatal booking appointment were reported in the United Kingdom in January 2022, of which 53% were within the first ten weeks of pregnancy. Thus, the high rate of antenatal booking in the United Kingdom is expected to increase the adoption of ultrasound procedures for fetus monitoring procedures.

Moreover, the rising developments by market players and other private and government organizations, such as partnerships and agreements, are also expected to bolster the market growth, as this is expected to improve access to technologically advanced products. For instance, in November 2021, the Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) installed a series of new C-arms, interventional imaging, mobile X-ray, and ultrasound equipment. The upgrades were a part of over 350 installations scheduled over a 15-year partnership with Siemens Healthineers. Thus, such developments are expected to increase the usage of ultrasound devices in the country, thus improving market growth.

Thus, the factors such as the rising prevalence of chronic diseases, e.g., nephrological and cardiovascular disorders, and the increasing developments by market players and other private and government organizations are expected to boost the market growth during the forecast period of the study. However, stringent regulations are expected to hinder market growth.